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      Birds of Rivers and Lakes 


      • Dipper
      • Kingfisher
      • Lapwing
      • Common Sandpiper
      • Green Sandpiper
      • Little Ringed Plover
      • Moorhen
      • Coot
      • Mute Swan
      • Black Swan
      • Whooper Swan
      • Water Rail
      • Great Crested Grebe
      • Little Grebe
      • Great Northern Diver
      • Sedge Warbler
      • Reed Warbler
      • Reed Bunting
      • White-spotted Bluethroat
      • Penduline Tit
      • Cetti's Warbler
      • Pied Wagtail
      • Grey Wagtail
      • Common Crane
      • Glossy Ibis
      • Spoonbill
      • White Stork
      • Grey Heron
      • Purple Heron
      • Great White Egret
      • Little Egret
      • Egyptian Goose
      • Tufted Duck
      • Lesser Scaup
      • Ring-necked Duck
      • Pochard
      • Red-crested Pochard
      • Mallard
      • Gadwall
      • Shoveler
      • Teal
      • Goldeneye
      • Goosander
      • Pintail
      • Canada Goose
      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Dipper

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male - taking a break from digging a nest hole

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male, close-up

      • Kingfisher

        male , close-up

      • Kingfisher

        male - taking a break from digging a nest hole

      • Kingfisher

        male - taking a break from digging a nest hole

      • Kingfisher

        male - taking a break from digging a nest hole

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        male

      • Kingfisher

        Female with fish

      • Kingfisher

        Male

      • Kingfisher

        Male

      • Kingfisher

        Male

      • Kingfisher

        Male

      • Kingfisher

        juvenile

      • Kingfisher

        juvenile

      • Kingfisher

        juvenile

      • Kingfisher

        juvenile

      • Kingfisher

        juvenile

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

        chick

      • Lapwing

        chick

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

        Adult male - summer plumage

      • Lapwing

        Ad male - summer plumage

      • Lapwing

        Roosting on ice !

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

      • Lapwing

        Adult

      • Lapwing

        Adult

      • Lapwing

        Adult

      • Common Sandpiper

        Adult

      • Common sandpiper

        Adult

      • Common Sandpiper

        Adult

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Green Sandpiper

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Male

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Female

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Female

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Juvenile

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Juvenile

      • Little Ringed Plover

        Adult Male

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

        on the ice

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

        Feeding young

      • Moorhen

        Feeding young

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

      • Moorhen

      • Coot

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

      • Mute Swan

        In flight

      • Mute Swan

        In flight

      • Mute Swan

      • Black Swan

        although not European in origin, some feral birds are found throughout Europe

      • Black Swan

        although not European in origin, some feral birds are found throughout Europe

      • Black Swan

        although not European in origin, some feral birds are found throughout Europe

      • Whooper Swan

      • Whooper Swan

      • Whooper Swan

        adult

      • Whooper Swan

        adult

      • Whooper Swan

        close up

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Water Rail

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Non - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Non - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Non - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Displaying

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Displaying

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Displaying

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Preening

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Preening

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Preening

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Preening

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Preening

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - coming into breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - coming into breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - coming into breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - coming into breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - coming into breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Non - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Non - breeding plumage

      • Great Crested Grebe

        Adult - non-breeding plumage, with fish

      • Great Crested Grebe

      • Little Grebe

      • Little Grebe

      • Little Grebe

      • Little Grebe

      • Little Grebe

      • Little Grebe

        Breeding Plumage

      • Little Grebe

        Juvenile

      • Little Grebe

        Juvenile

      • Great Northern Diver

        juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        juvenile with shore crab

      • Great Northern Diver

        juvenile with shore crab

      • Great Northern Diver

        adult in breeding plumage

      • Great Northern Diver

        Juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        Juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        Juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        Juvenile in winter

      • Great Northern Diver

        Juvenile in winter

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Sedge Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Warbler

      • Reed Bunting

        male

      • Reed Bunting

        Male

      • Reed Bunting

        Male

      • Reed Bunting

        Male

      • Reed Bunting

        Female

      • Reed Bunting

        Female

      • Reed Bunting

        Female

      • Reed Bunting

        Female

      • Reed Bunting

        1st winter male

      • White-spotted Bluethroat

      • White-spotted Bluethroat

      • White-spotted Bluethroat

      • Penduline Tit

      • Penduline Tit

      • Penduline Tit

      • Penduline Tit

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Cetti's Warbler

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

        male

      • Pied Wagtail

        male

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Pied Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Grey Wagtail

      • Common Crane

      • Common Crane

        In flight

      • Common Crane

        Adult - summer

      • Common Crane

        Adult male - part of the Great Crane Project. Hatched April 2012 and has since frequented the Somerset Levels, South Wales and River Severn area. Several breeding attempts have been noted.

      • Common Crane

        Adult male - part of the Great Crane Project. Hatched April 2012 and has since frequented the Somerset Levels, South Wales and River Severn area. Several breeding attempts have been noted.

      • Common Crane

        In courtship display

      • Common Crane

        Adult male - part of the Great Crane Project. Hatched April 2012 and has since frequented the Somerset Levels, South Wales and River Severn area. Several breeding attempts have been noted.

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Glossy Ibis

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        juvenile

      • Spoonbill

        Adult

      • Spoonbill

        Adult

      • Spoonbill

        Adult

      • White Stork

        In flight

      • White Stork

      • Grey Heron

        striking at prey

      • Grey Heron

        striking at prey

      • Grey Heron

        on a flat calm lake on a winter's day

      • Grey Heron

      • Grey Heron

      • Grey Heron

      • Purple Heron

        juvenile

      • Purple Heron

        juvenile

      • Purple Heron

        juvenile

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Great White Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

        plunge fishing

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Little Egret

      • Egyptian Goose

      • Egyptian Goose

      • Egyptian Goose

        In Flight

      • Egyptian Goose

      • Egyptian Goose

        Pair with goslings

      • Tufted Duck

        drake

      • Tufted Duck

        Male

      • Tufted Duck

        Male

      • Tufted Duck

        Male

      • Tufted Duck

        Male

      • Tufted Duck

        Female

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake; a North American diving duck - occasional visitor to UK

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake with female Tufted Duck

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake with female Tufted Duck

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake; a North American diving duck - occasional visitor to UK

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake; a North American diving duck - occasional visitor to UK

      • Lesser Scaup

        drake; a North American diving duck - occasional visitor to UK

      • Ring-necked Duck

        Female - an uncommon visitor from North America

      • Ring-necked Duck

        Female - an uncommon visitor from North America

      • Pochard

        Male

      • Pochard

        Female

      • Pochard

        male; preening

      • Red-crested Pochard

        male

      • Red-crested Pochard

        Male

      • Red-crested Pochard

        Pair

      • Mallard

        Female

      • Mallard

        Female

      • Mallard

        Male

      • Mallard

        Male

      • Mallard

        Female

      • Gadwall

        drake

      • Gadwall

        drake starting to moult

      • Gadwall

        Pair

      • Gadwall

        Male

      • Gadwall

        Male

      • Gadwall

        Male in eclipse

      • Shoveler

      • Shoveler

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Shoveler

        Pair

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Shoveler

        Male

      • Teal

        Male - displaying

      • Teal

        Male - displaying

      • Teal

        Male - displaying

      • Teal

        Male - displaying

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Male

      • Teal

        Male

      • Teal

        Male

      • Teal

        Male

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Female

      • Teal

        Male

      • Goldeneye

        Male and Female displaying

      • Goldeneye

        Male displaying

      • Goldeneye

        Male - displaying

      • Goldeneye

        Female

      • Goldeneye

        Female

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female, preening

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        famale

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        Female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        male

      • Goosander

        female

      • Goosander

        Male

      • Goosander

        Female

      • Goosander

        Female

      • Goosander

        Female

      • Goosander

        Female

      • Pintail

        Male - preening

      • Pintail

        Female and two males

      • Pintail

        Female

      • Pintail

        Male

      • Pintail

        Male - portrait

      • Pintail

        Male

      • Canada Goose

      • Canada Goose

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